Current Affairs 12th January 2019

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Ram Of The Hindu Group is New AFMF President — Narasimhan Ram, Chairman, the Publishing Private Limited, has been appointed President of the Alliance for Media Freedom, a cross- media advocacy and action group of media organization, promoters, and journalists. While appointing him as the president of the Alliance, his role in thwarting the efforts of governments and authoritarian elements to impede the independent functioning of the media was commended.

China’s new Naval Radar can Monitor Area the Size of India — China is developing an advanced compact size radar for the Navy which can maintain constant surveillance over an area of the size of India. The ship-based Over-the-Horizon radar system “will increase Navy’s information gathering capabilities in critical areas” including the South China Sea, Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean”.

IWF President Named As Chef de Mission for Tokyo Olympics — President of the Indian Weightlifting Federation, Birendra Prasad Baishya, has been named Chef de Mission for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. It is for the first time that the Weightlifting has been accorded with the honor of Chef de Mission for the Olympics.

India’s Growth Rate to Touch 7.5 Percent in 2019-20: World Bank — The World Bank has said that India’s economy will accelerate to 7.5% in 2019-20 as consumption remains robust and investment growth continues in the country. It also added that India will retain its position as the fastest growing major economy in the world. World Bank’s report has also projected India’s 2020-21 and 2021-22 fiscal years’ growth rate at 7.5%. In South Asia, Pakistan’s growth rate is forecast to fall drastically from last fiscal year’s 5.8 percent to 3.7 percent this fiscal year.

Ranji Trophy : Bihar Spinner Ashutosh Aman Breaks Bishan Bedis 44-year Old Record — Bihar left-arm spinner Ashutosh Aman etched his name in record books, surpassing the great Bishan Singh Bedi as the Highest wicket-taker in a Ranji Trophy season after claiming his 65th scalp in Moun-ul-Haq stadium Patna, Bihar. Ashutosh Aman hails from Gaya, Bihar and he is also an employee in Indian Air Force.

National Consultation on Child Protection Held in New Delhi — National Consultation on Child Protection’ for 2019 was held at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi under the Chairmanship of the Secretary, Ministry of Women and Child Development. The meeting was organized to follow up on the exercise of monitoring of the CCIs by States/UTs, to delibrate upon various aspects of child protection and to take stock of efforts made by States/UTs regarding improvements in the Child Care Institutions.

BEE and CPWD Sign MoU On Promoting Energy Efficiency in Buildings — Bureau of Energy Efficiency and the Central Public Works Department signed an MoU, kick-starting cooperation in building energy efficiency. According to the MoU, BEE and CPWD will cooperate on promoting designs and construction of Energy Conservation Building Code compliant new buildings, star rating of CPWD managed buildings across the country with no registration or renewal fee, awareness of energy efficiency in the building sector and support for capacity building of CPWD officials in ECBC.

Centre Introduced the Trade Unions Act, 1926 in LS — Centre introduced a Bill in the Lok Sabha to amend the Trade Unions Act, 1926. The Centre said that the Bill would grant recognition to trade unions, ensure representation of workers in tripartile bodies and check arbitrary nomination by the government.

Chhattisgarh Becomes 3rd State to Bar CBI From Probing Cases — After Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal, Chhattisgarh has become the third state to withdraw the General Consent given to CBI to probe cases in the state. The CBI must now seek permission before investigating any fresh cases in Chhattisgarh.

India to Become World’s Third Largest Consumer Market by 2030: WEF — A report by World Economic Forum said that India is set to become the world’s third largest consumer market behind only USA and China by 2030.